Meta must face youth addiction lawsuit by Massachusetts, court rules

0 Comments

Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the company designed its Instagram social media platform to addict children, the state’s top court ruled on Friday. The ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court marked the first time a state high court has considered whether a federal law that generally shields internet companies from lawsuits over […]


SGLA testifies before Massachusetts committee about ‘Social Plus’ gaming

0 Comments

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has this week (November 13) testified before a Massachusetts committee on a bill that contains provisions that could see Social Plus games banned in the Commonwealth. Just the day before, the alliance announced the introduction of ‘Social Plus’ which they say is a new term that defines the category […]


Massachusetts sues Kalshi alleging illegal sports gambling

0 Comments

The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in state court Friday against Kalshi, alleging the predictions platform offers sports gambling without a license under the guise of events contracts. “If Kalsi wants to be in […]


Massachusetts hits DraftKings with record $450K fine for accepting credit card bets

0 Comments

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has just handed down its biggest sports betting penalty yet, hitting DraftKings with a $450,000 fine for letting customers fund bets with credit cards, which is against state law. According to the body, DraftKings failed to stop this kind of funding between March 10, 2023, and February 13, 2024. In that […]